Taipei European School

台北歐洲學校

EUROPEAN SECONDARY CAMPUS

NEWSLETTER Edition 7.0 Friday 30th November 2012

From the Head of British Secondary and High School Section Message from PSC Dear TES-parents: the Cakes & Cookies Team wants to thank all of you for the huge support for the Christmas Bazaar! No other stall depends so much on the support of the parents as the Cakes & Cookies: The donated cookies, cupcakes, chocolate houses, cakes and even one or two hours of your precious time to help selling at our stall – this is highly appreciated from all of us – and we want you to know this! Thank you very much.

Christmas Bazaar Thank you to everyone involved in last week’s Christmas Bazaar. We were very lucky that the rain stayed away and a great day was had by all. The TES community is a very special one and days like last Saturday reinforce just how lucky we are to be part of this wonderful school. Events like the Christmas Bazaar don’t go off so smoothly without hundreds of hours of preparation and effort and thanks must go to Patricia Tzeng and Ulrike Kern and the Parent Support Council for putting on such a wonderful event. The students, staff and parents from the BS and HS were also heavily involved. Thanks to the ESC PA for their important contribution. It was great to see so many staff and students involved in activities such as Music, Dancing, Art, House, TABITHA and Roots and Shoots. The leadership shown by our students always amazes me and last Saturday was no exception. Well done to all concerned.

Warm regards, Stuart Glascott SCHOOL WEBSITE: www.taipeieuropeanschool.com

CONTACT: Taipei European School, Swire European Secondary Campus, 31 Jian Ye Road, Shihlin, Taipei, 11193 TAIWAN

From the Deputy Head

Dear Parents, As Christmas draws ever closer, so the final few weeks at TES seem to get busier and busier! The House Glee performances are well into rehearsal, mock exams are being prepared for, Book Week, Key Stage 3 reports are being written and we are still all recovering from the fantastic Christmas Bazaar last Saturday! Our TES Values: perseverance, respect, participation, responsibility and creativity where never more visible than last Saturday at the EPC. Huge amounts of money were raised for a variety of good causes, with students, staff and parents pulling together to put on an impressive array of stalls, games, performances and culinary and artistic delights. This week’s newsletter is a real celebration of the talent we have at this school: our top six mathematicians are announced below who are progressing to the British Mathematical Olympiad following their outstanding achievements in the Senior Maths Challenge, and our FOBISSEA musicians report back from their memorable and very successful trip to Vietnam this month. The Chinese Singing competition reached its culmination last week with some courageous performances across Key Stage 3 and the success of the Art Auction at the Bazaar provided further confirmation of the quality of the artistic endeavours of our High School students. All in all, a newsletter that makes you feel proud to be a part of this school.

From the Music Department

TES 13th Annual Music Concert

On the 1st of February next term, the Music Department will hold its main concert of the year. This concert will feature all of the ECA music groups as well as a limited number of soloists and small groups. Auditions will be held for soloists and small groups on the 13th, 14th, 16th + 18th of December at both lunchtimes and afterschool. If your child is interested in auditioning for this concert, please have them sign up for a time on the sheet in the Music corridor.

IRCT Radio Performance On the 19th of November six students from H1 and H3 travelled to Radio ICRT to perform Christmas music live on air to help promote the Christmas Bazaar. The six students, Theresa Stoezel, Roger Loh, Chris Chen, Allen Chang, Chi-wen Chang and Valerie Koh, sung three a capella pieces live in the studio and were also asked to improvise a small jingle incorporating the presenters’ names! The performance was a great success, with all involved enjoying the time at the studio and seeing first hand how a radio station actually operates. A big ‘thank you’ to Ms Tara McNeill for organizing and preparing the students for this event.

Music FOBISSEA 2012 – Student Reflection Hello my name is Christopher Lu, I am a percussionist and this is my second year attending the Music FOBISSEA Festival. This year, the festival took place in Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam. During Music FOBISSEA, we practiced the music given to us to prepare for the concert on the last day. On Thursday, our school arrived at the hotel and went to the bowling alley straight away. After bowling, we went back to the hotel and took a rest before the opening dinner. The next three days were spent practicing music with the orchestra and choir. Each night at about 7-8pm there was a different show or performance. We had a talent show on the second night and our school sang “Where is the Love” by Black Eyed Peas. At the end of the third day, we had a group of Vietnamese musicians come to the school and perform for us. On the fourth night there was rock band performances and students could sign up to perform. I had a great time at Music FOBISSEA this year, especially the talent show, it was the first time I rapped on stage and I really enjoyed it. I also tried out different percussion instruments during rehearsals and I now have a new interest towards in Timpani. The concert night on the last day was also amazing and seeing the audience enjoy our performance made me feel very proud! I believe that music FOBISSEA is a great way for us to showcase our musical talents! Christopher Lu Y9

This year Music FOBISSEA was held at BIS Vietnam, and I couldn’t wait to sign up. The trip lasted for about 5 ½ days, and it was a complete blast! Once we arrived at Vietnam, Ms. James from BIS welcomed TES. We got all sorts of cool presents, like a water bottle, a bag and a traditional Vietnamese conical hat! But afterwards we literally had to drop our bags in our hotel rooms and run downstairs to catch the bus to the bowling alley. It was really fun going bowling, but I was so excited to take a good look at my room back at the Equatorial Hotel Vietnam. My roommate and I had a great room. Then, we had to get ready for the welcome dinner. There was an endless array of different types of food. But, my favorite would have to be the chocolate mousse at dessert! The next day, we had to wake up at 6:00 am, but it was all worth it because the pancakes were amazing! Once we got to BIS, it was all practise… …we had a few snacks here and

3 there, but the 7 flights of stairs I had to walk up after every break were grueling! We had our first workshop of the trip, too! I did Drama/Music Games with Caitlin. It wasn’t as fun as I had hoped, but it wasn’t too bad. Finally, we were able to have some fun with all of our friends during the outside BBQ dinner. But, before we left, we had a concert for every school to perform a song or two. TES performed ‘Where is the Love’ by the Black Eyed Peas, and we did an awesome job! On the third day, like the second, there was a lot of practice. My second workshop was Rock Band, and it was so much fun! I sang lots of songs along with Caitlin and two other girls. Dinner was quite fancy that night. We had decorated tables and amazing food. To top the night off, we had a group of musicians show us some traditional Vietnamese instruments. On Sunday, I woke up to the delicious pancakes again! Once again, we had so much practice for the Gala Concert the next day. But, we did get to go to the market. I bought lots of presents for my family, and even some stuff for myself! The workshop that I did that day was Ukulele. We learned how to play ‘Waving Flag’ by Knaan, and it was my favorite workshop of the trip. After dinner, there was a rock band concert. There were loads of acts, and I was one of them! I performed ‘Rehab’ by Amy Winehouse with the rest of my band from the previous day. The finale of the concert was a rock band version of ‘Gangnam Style’ by Psy. Everyone danced along and had lots of fun. On the final day, we left for BVIS (which is a whole different campus). We practically practiced the whole day. But, it was all worth it, because the Gala Concert went amazingly well. Everyone had a blast and was excited for the dinner and the disco that night. The day we left was filled with both happiness and sadness. But overall, the trip was by far one of the best times of my life! 

By Michaela Lintott B7.3AB On Thursday November 8th the students who participated in Music FOBISSEA finally set off on a great journey to Vietnam where different schools united to perform together in a huge orchestra and choir. The students arrived back in Taipei on the 13th of November with their luggage, "Music FOBISSEA" bags and Vietnamese conical hats! During the trip the children had many rehearsals and were initially overwhelmed by the process, but it was worth it in the end to have had such a great final performance. The children had fun during the workshops. There were rock bands, country dancing sessions and even ukulele lessons! All of the visiting schools, including the Taipei European School, stayed at the Hotel Equatorial. They had 4 great meals and great rooms. The children learned new songs, even one in Vietnamese! It was called Trong Com. “It’s so hot!” exclaimed a few of the pupils. It was a very tiring time when the students went on the walking tour and passed a few interesting buildings and a very nice church on their way to the market. “OK, you guys need to bargain!” stated Mr. Papps before they left the bus. During the walking tour there was very weird weather. First it was very hot then at the end, when the children were about to go on the bus, it started pouring down with heavy rain! It was a great adventure getting to meet new people and seeing the difference between Taipei and Vietnam. I am sure next year will also be a great adventure and I guess we will see who the new Music FOBISSEA team will be and where they will be visiting. It has been a great experience. If you want proof, then ask the people who went!

Francesca Rubke, B7

Christmas Bazaar The TES ESC Music Department was again well represented at the Christmas Bazaar this year with several hours of music performed by our students. ESC students joined performers from all other sections, with acts ranging from Indian Dance through to a Harp Quintet! As well as performances by the ESC Orchestra, Jazz Band, Yangminshan Choir and Formosa Singers, the audience was entertained by rock bands and small groups of students from Y7 – H4. Special mention must be made of the large number of Y7 students who performed at the event – a credit to their enthusiasm and organisation!

English Whoosh!

As part of preparations for the World Literature empathic writing coursework, two of our IGCSE classes got together last week for a Royal Shakespeare Company inspired ‘Whoosh’ activity. The text under scrutiny is ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and in a ‘whoosh’ students are required to spontaneously perform their role with little or no preparation beyond the prompt for the narrator. Everyone played a part – some students even played the part of the balcony – to bring the performance together. There was an opportunity for some dress up and some Montague-Capulet gang warfare which was certainly a lively way to get the students wide awake first thing on a Thursday morning.

Ms Garnett

“Read in order to live.” – Gustave Flaubert

The English Department is proud to announce the start of TES’ annual Book Week running from the 10th -14th December. This week will have events that are linked to promote the love of reading that every person should have. Each day will be ‘Bookended’ with students reading for the first 10 minutes and last 10 minutes of the day. There will also be a House competition quizzing the students’ knowledge of the books they have been studying in class and their general knowledge of books and authors. Finally on the 14th December with help from TES’ library staff (a big thank you to Angela Chang) we will be holding a book fair, in conjunction with Eslite Book Stores, which will have the sale of Chinese and English language books available for the students to buy. There will also be a stall with second hand French and German language books. The English Department and The TES Library would like to thank you in advance for helping us promote reading as an essential experience for everybody. “If you don’t have the time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.” –Stephen King

Jon Woolley (Head of English)

Chinese Made Easy through Singing The pilot KS3 Chinese Poetry Singing Competition has successfully given its ending note last Friday after two weeks of vigorous competition. Students have been keenly rehearsing for their Chinese debut which was a plenary of their first stage of Chinese learning this year. 6

Students were very creative with their production by integrating their Chinese competence with other skills acquired across the curriculum like music, drama, art and ICT. It’s very encouraging to see students taking risks positively by performing in a new language acquired so recently.

Flora Sung Head of Chinese Language and Culture – ESC

親愛的家長, 伴隨著耶誕鈴聲,今年國高中部的閱讀週(Book Week)活動即將於十二月揭開序幕! 今年我們非常榮幸地邀請到了知名作家小野蒞校演講。創作逾百件作品, 小野的文字陪伴我們走過熱血的青春歲月; 透過閱讀週面對面的分享, 相信小野必能以他獨特的幽默風格, 帶給我們正值花樣年華的孩子們, 更多的感動與啟發。誠摯邀請您共襄盛舉, 與您的孩子一同與作家有約, 共同分享成長路上尋找自我的喜悅與感動。時間: 十二月四日(星期二),13: 40-15:00 地點: 陽明山校區Mulit-purpose Room 台北歐洲學校中文部全體教師 / 圖書館主任

News from the Mathematics Department

The results are in for the Senior Mathematics Challenge! Here is a complete list of all our certificate winners:

Willie Hung Gold Kevin Wang Bronze Milton Lin Gold Celine Meylemans Bronze Alex Lee Gold Calvin Tsai Bronze Nicholas Huang Gold Freya Smith Bronze de Murat de Nina Gold William Fangwang Bronze lestang Jensen Yang Gold Ryan Chiang Bronze Matthew Ng Gold Eric Chen Bronze Daniel Lee Gold Jessica Hsu Bronze Kevin Liu Gold Amit Agnani Bronze Matthew Shen Gold Jasmine Wung Bronze Stanley Wong Gold Justin Chiu Bronze Brian Shih Gold Stephanie Kao Bronze Nathan Burriston Gold Angela Chen Bronze Evan Lin Gold Steven Liu Bronze Becky Chang Gold Kelvin Lee Bronze Ching Toh Silver Vincent Lee Bronze Jessica Chiang Silver Sion Ings Bronze Jenny Li Silver Wayne Chen Bronze Kyra Yu Silver Vivien Chim Bronze Chihning Chang Silver Tseng Jonathan Bronze Alex Chiang Silver Konrad Wang Bronze Eric Yang Silver Tiffany Shiau Bronze Kelly Huang Silver Eliza Chai Bronze Jorge Lee Silver Valerie Koh Bronze Jonathan Haudenschild Silver Senta Kretzschmar Bronze Linus Lu Silver Hugo Trinelle Bronze Lisa Morrison Silver Francois Ly Bronze Christin Shih Silver Leo Ku Bronze Katherin Wang Silver

David Lin Silver Tze yang Tung Silver Congratulations to our ‘Best in Sharlene Chen Silver School’ winner: Willie Hung in H3. Silver Altman Tai Another outstanding achievement for Andrew Chen Silver Willie, scoring 115 out of 125 on this Tim Cheng Silver year’s paper. Jim Chen Silver Brandon Hsiao Silver Ailsa Lee Silver Willie, Alex, Milton, Nicholas, Nina Angel Mai Silver & Jensen will all now take part in Jeffrey Sun Silver the British Mathematical Ivy Sun Silver Olympiad. Jason Chao Silver Karishma Mahtani Silver Certificates will hopefully arrive in Yun Chen Silver school before the end of term. Calvin Yeo Silver

From the Assistant Head (High School) Values Day Thursday, 6th December is Values Day at the ESC. Students in the Secondary and High School, as well as the German and French Sections will work together to explore this year’s theme – Value your Voice. The Heads of Year have prepared a range of fun, thought- provoking and challenging activities that encourage students to think about how they can use their ‘voice’ to be a positive influence in the world. We will also hear from a guest speaker, Mr Pan, a TES parent, who will talk about the democratic process and how it can offer people a chance to have their ‘voices’ heard, and to influence the future of their country. A sure highlight of the day will be the Student Council Presidential elections. For the first time all TES ESC students will have the opportunity to vote for their next Student Council President. There are three candidates who are campaigning for the top spot: Vernon Lin, Victoria Yeh, and Rachel Chen (all in H3). Campaigns began on Monday and since then the school has been abuzz with each candidate spreading their message through posters, videos, and speeches. All three candidates have put together strong teams and slick campaigns – it will be a tight race! Stay tuned for the next Newsletter where you will find a feature on Values Day 2012 and the first open Student Council Presidential elections!

Preparing for the Mock Examinations

Top Tip: Make a Plan! The mock examinations are quickly approaching. H2 and H4 students will soon have the opportunity to demonstrate their learning and practice for their final IGCSE and IB examinations. Over the next month students will spend many hours studying and preparing for the mocks. Unfortunately, for those students who do not approach this revision time with a clear plan and strategy much of this time can be wasted energy. Research shows that the most successful students carefully plan their study time. The University of Cambridge offers students the following advice when devising their study plan:  Draw up a revision plan for each week  Fill in any regular commitments you have first and the dates of your examinations  Use Revision Checklists or Syllabuses for each subject as a starting point. Look at what you need to know and try to identify any gaps in your knowledge. (A good way of doing this is to look at the results of past papers or tests you have worked through)  Divide your time for each subject into topics based on the units in the revision checklist or syllabus, and make sure you allow enough time for each one  Plan your time carefully, assigning more time to subjects and topics you find difficult  Revise often; try and do a little every day  Plan in time off, including time for activities which can be done out in the fresh air. Take a 5 or 10 minute break every hour and do some stretching exercises, go for a short walk or make a drink

 You may find it helpful to change from one subject to another at ‘break’ time, for example doing one or two sessions of Maths and then changing to Geography, or alternating a favourite subject with a more difficult one. It helps to build in some variety  Write up your plan and display it somewhere visible  Adjust your timetable if necessary and try to focus on your weakest topics and subjects  Don’t panic; think about what you can achieve, not what you can’t. Positive thinking is important! Parents and students can find more helpful study advice from The University of Cambridge International Examinations at: http://www.cambridgestudents.org.uk/examtime/revisiontips/index_html#2 Over the next three weeks H2 and H4 teachers will talk to students about what they need to focus on as they revise for the mock examinations. It is important that students make the most of these discussions and clarify any questions they may have so they can make the most of their study time over the Christmas Break. Sonya Papps, Assistant Head (High School) Mock Examinations

The Mock Examinations for IGCSE and IB commence two days after we return from the Christmas break; January 7-18. Next week students will receive a schedule showing when and where their examinations are taking place. Candidates ought to be familiar with the requirements of each examination in terms of duration and equipment required/permitted, (they can find this out from their subject teachers). Guidelines about the examination rules will be distributed to all students before the end of term, and will be available on the school website from next week. H4 and H2 students are expected to be in school throughout this period and will be given study time when they are not sitting an examination.

The Mock Examinations are a chance for the candidates to feel what it is like to be in a real examination situation and to familiarise themselves with the rules and regulations of the exam boards. They are a necessary and useful part of the examination process and give students and teachers a chance to assess progress and focus preparations over the coming weeks.

More information about the IB and IGCSE Examinations can be found on this site: https://sites.google.com/a/tes.tp.edu.tw/examinations/

Chris Sparks, Examinations Officer

University and Careers Update It is currently the school deadline week for university applications for the UK and many for the US. As is the custom, the majority of applications this year are to these destinations with over 50% of our H4 cohort opting for the US. Some UK applicants are hearing already of their conditional offers. US and Canadian applicants will know unconditionally of theirs next April. This is our biggest graduate class to date with 61 students currently vying for their best possible university destinations. H1 students have to hand in their Work Experience information sheets by next Thursday 6th December. A few have done so but the majority is expected in as soon as possible. As in the past, the school is indebted to the Taipei business community in supporting this annual event, which takes place from 14th till 18th January, 2013. We have a record 84 H1 students taking part this year. H3 students should now be researching thoroughly the likely destinations for their university courses. Don’t forget to log on to the Futurewise website which has increasingly useful international information

10 for applying to universities. H2 students can now also log on as they have just received their User ID’s. It is never too early to start the research process. Graham Bean, University and Careers Counsellor

From the Assistant Head (Key Stage 3) Credit to the School Travelling overseas with students is a daunting task as caring for so many individuals is a huge responsibility. Last week 32 students and 4 staff flew to China for the U15 FOBISSEA games. The results at the competition were fantastic however what pleased me even more was the behavior of our students as it was exemplary at every level. The group really bonded as a team offering support and encouragement at every event and standing out as such a positive and enthusiastic school. This was also recognized and noted by the staff from other schools who commented on the fantastic spirit and collegiality shown by our team. Articles in the next newsletter written by the students will give more details however I would like to thank every one of the 32 participants for their support, respect, enthusiasm, effort and commitment over the 3 long days of competition. I would also like to encourage as many Year 8 and Year 7 students as possible to try out for the U13 games as it is such a positive experience and so enjoyable for all involved.

Value Your Vote Having the right to vote is something many of us take for granted. ‘Values Day’ is next Thursday and the topic of voting will be looked at in Key Stage 3. For the first time every student in the school will have a vote in the Student Council Presidential elections. The three candidates, Vernon Lin, Rachel Chen and Victoria Yeh have begun campaigning this week to try and gain the support of the student body. The challenge for us is to ensure that the Key Stage 3 student really “Value their Vote” and give a lot of thought to who will best represent them on the council. The decision should not be based on looks, humor, who their friend it voting for etc. Our aim is to ensure that every student is informed before they vote and that they have given real thought to their decision. Being able to vote is a privilege and we hope that every student will view it this way. This is something that could be discussed at home over the coming days. It would be great if students were asked to justify their choices to their parents before the day to ensure they have really given consideration to all 3 candidates and have genuine reasons for their choices.

James Woodall Assistant Head KS3

Value Your Voice!

Year 7 students will get a wonderful opportunity on December 6th to vote for their Student Council President. For many Year 7s, this will be their first occasion at the ballot box where they will have the privilege to exercise their right to vote. Students should therefore take advantage of this special occasion by asking the three student council candidates, Rachel Chen, Vernon Lin and Victoria Yeh, serious and relevant questions about where they stand on certain TES issues over the next week. “Where do you stand on drink machines?” “I think Year 7s should have a bigger say in school discos, how can you make that happen?”

Taking part in a school election is a democratic rite of passage in only some countries and should not be taken lightly. Many countries and schools do not have free elections and therefore all Year 7s should really ‘Value Their Voice.’ They should exercise this right to vote by voting for the best candidate, the one with the best ideas for TES, not just voting for whom their friends vote for. So on December 6th, I hope all Year 7s take advantage of this democratic privilege and vote for the best candidate for President of the Student Council. Remember, every vote counts!

Mr Imbleau, Head of Year 7

Readers Become the Leaders! Reading and is an essential skill (and pastime) that every student in Key Stage 3 needs to engage in on a regular basis. Educational researchers have noted a strong correlation between reading skills and academic success. In other words, a student who reads regularly is more likely to do well in school and enjoy academic success than a student who does not. Good readers become adept at extracting information needed from texts and can process that information quickly in order to complete related test and comprehension tasks and questions. Weaker readers tend to not be as effective with this vital skill. There is also a strong correlation between Here is a great way to quickly test if a book reading and vocabulary knowledge. I have is suitable for your reading level, it is called noticed that students who have a large the Five Finger Rule: vocabulary are usually good readers and vice versa. Therefore, one effective way to develop a wide range of vocabulary and technical language is to read extensively. The benefit of this is if you begin to read extensively you will ultimately become a better reader! As Book Week approaches toward the end of the term, why not get a head start and visit our school library. There is a treasure of adventure, mystery, romance fact and fiction just waiting to be discovered by you!

Mr Sing Key, Head of Year 8 & 9

From Roots and Shoots At the Christmas Bazaar For the first time Roots & Shoots had a stand at the Christmas Bazaar to promote our environmental activities, the issue of climate change and environmentally friendly products. Wearing our own logo embroidered t-shirts we sold organic, hand printed bags, earth friendly bath and body products, (some made by the students in the TES laboratories), blankets and scarves made from recycled plastic bottles, and organic tofu served on leaf plates! (The tofu was even prepared using heat from the earth under the mountains of Taiwan!). Here is a picture of the amazing Roots & Shoots Stall:

Thank you to everyone who supported us and well done to the students who passed through the crowds selling our products and promoting their work; many of you will have bumped into them if you were there on the day. Special thanks as always to Mrs Hui, and also to Robert at impactecowear.com as well as Kathie Chang ([email protected]) who made the natural products from essential oils. We still have some of the bags to sell, so if you want to get one for yourself, or are looking for the perfect eco-friendly Christmas gift, contact any of the Roots & Shoots team. In other news, the Eco-schools committee met this week to award the school our Bronze Award and make plans for the next steps towards our Green Flag, well done everyone for this fantastic achievement, keep on doing what’s right. Finally, next week on Values Day some of our Roots & Shoots students will be talking about our Eco-schools work in front of the whole school in a multi-lingual presentation that will highlight the links between caring for the environment and our School Values. Chris Sparks Roots & Shoots

From French Section

From the Secondary and High School Library

From the Head of Sport

SPORT

U15 FOBISSEA

The squad of 32 are back from Dulwich College Suzhou in China and had a fantastic 5 day Tournament. Here are the results: Swimming:

Gold Medalists: Silver Medalists: Leo Ku – 50m Butterfly Alida Lilljequist – 50m Butterfly 50/100m Freestyle, Nancy Zuniga– 50m & 100m Backstroke Ellie Stokes – 50m and 100m Backstroke Andy Huang – 50m Breaststroke

Bronze Medalists: Relay:

Alida Lilljequist – 200m IM Silver in Girls 200m Medley. Nancy Zuniga – 50m Butterfly Nancy Zuniga, Kimberly Chuang, Alida Lilljequist, Kimberly Chuang – 100m Breaststroke and Ellie Stokes. Ellie Stokes – 100m Freestyle

Athletics:

Gold Medalists: Silver Medalists:

Oliver Lin – High Jump Mae Taylor – High Jump Ryan Patterson – Shot Putt Kimberly Chuan – Triple Jump Leo Ku – Shot Putt Chloe Oani – Triple Jump Andy Huang – 100m Mae Taylor – 100m + 200m Nicoli – Discus Irene Hung – 300m Mae Taylor – Long Jump Nancy Zuniga – 300m Chloe Oani – 1500m Nicoli – High Jump Andy Huang – 200m Eric Hsu – Javelin Joseph Lu Shao – Triple Jump

Bronze Medalists: Relay:

Ryan Patterson – Javelin 4 * 100m Bronze Ryan Patterson – 100m Chloe, Mae, Kim, Nancy Axel Quou – 400m Chloe Oani – Discus + 100m 4 * 100m Silver Angelina Chen – Shot Putt Ryan, Andy, Daniel, Oliver Christine Hsu – 800m Nancy Zuniga – 800m

Basketball:

Boys – Gold Medalists. Girls – Silver Medalists

Football:

Girls – Silver Medalists

A huge well done to the students and a big thank you to the coaches, AJ, Chin Lin, Adrian Knight and James Woodall.

Varsity Basketball Boys:

The Varsity Boys travelled away to play TAS. The boys were excited and nervous to play an infamous side. We managed to score the first basket and it was 14-14 at half time which was more than we were hoping for in our first game of the season. It was an exciting match which ended in a 73-65 win for TAS. v Chinese Cultural University. A mix of the Varsity and Junior Varsity Team beat CCU by 2 points. v DIS We played our Pattaya Senior Team and won convincingly.

JVB Girls

Bethany travelled to us for the first game of the season. The girls have only trained for a week as the JVB team but despite this won 20 – 5.

HOUSE:

CHRISTMAS Bazaar This year was again a superb event with the students taking ownership of their Houses to organize and run Fairground stalls. The winning House is the House who can be the most inventive to make the most money from nothing!

Winners: Bora and Sirocco, both making 17,960 NT 3rd place – Marin making 9,980 NT 4th place – Mistral with 7,580 NT

Well done to all the Houses and the students who worked all day to make this event a success.

Bora: pillow fighting, face painting and goal scoring Sirocco: wac-a-mole, water balloon throwing and spear throwing Marin: nail painting, hair spraying and sack races Mistral – hair braiding and basketball shooting

Beep Tests – First Round The Maths. students carried out the statistical analysis on the first round of Beep Tests. This is what they concluded: Sirocc Marin Mistral Bora o

Lowest result 3.2 2.2 1.6 3.4

Lower Quartile 6.1 5.7 5.6 5.9

Upper Quartile 9.85 8.775 8.7 9.2

Highest result 12.96 12.4 13.8 13.1

Median 7.5 7.3 6.7 7.4

Mean 7.89 7.39 7.36 7.55 Standard deviation 2.28 1.96 2.26 2.23

Average Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 H1 H2 Mistral 6.9 7.1 7.7 8.8 7.1 Marin 6.2 7.1 8 8.9 8.1 Bora 6.2 6.9 7.7 6.9 7.7 Sirocco 6.2 7.6 7.7 8.2 7.1

10 9 8 7 6 Mistral 5 Marin 4 Bora

Beep test result test Beep 3 Sirocco 2 1 0 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 H1 H2 Year Group

Beep Tests – Second Round All PE students work on a 5 week unit of Fitness which concluded in them retaking the Beep Test with the idea that all students should improve. The improvements made make up the second part of the House Competition.